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To send a Sports Short announcement about your community or recreational sporting event, please email firstname.lastname@example.com, mail 150 Venture Drive, Dover, NH 03820 or fax us at 603-749-7079. If you are e-mailing your announcement, please paste it in the body of the email. Do not send email attachments. DO NOT SEND COPY IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS and please submit in paragraph form. Please note: If your item is time sensitive, do not send at the last moment (i.e. the day before or the day of the event). It is suggested that you submit your item at least 10 days before the event to insure that it receives proper placement in a timely manner.
DOVER — If you live in the following area you can join the Seacoast Titans Football and Cheer POP Warner Program — Dover, Durham, Farmington, Gonic, Rochester, Milton, Middleton, Somersworth, Rollinsford, Barrington, Lee, Madbury, Strafford, Nottingham, Newmarket, Portsmouth, Rye, Greenland and bordering Maine communities.
Seacoast Titans POP Warner Football and Cheer along with Seacoast Titans High School Football program will be hold sign-ups for the 2014 season March 15 from 9-11 a.m. at the Rochester Community Center and April 5, 9-11 a.m. at the Dover McConnell Center. Sign-ups are open for boys and girls 5 years of age through 15, (5 years of age on or before July 31). Seacoast Titans High School team is open for participants 15-19 years of age. Please bring a copy of birth certificate for league records if new to the league, All returning players birth certificate are on file. Early registration for POP Warner is $100, after April 5 registrations is $125. Registration for High School is $125, after April 5th registration is $150.
Please contact 603-817-4125 or 603-755-1255 with any questions or to request information. Please check out our website for more info at www.seacoasttitans.net.
SOMERSWORTH — The Somersworth Sports Hall of Fame will hold its next induction in the Fall of 2014. Nomination forms for anyone desiring to recommend athletes or contributors to athletics for induction into the Hall of Fame will be due by April 15. See form for directions for submission. Forms are available to print off the Somersworth High School website under Athletics. Hard copies of the nomination form can be picked up at the City Clerk's Office or Somersworth High School. Any questions, please contact Bob Hodsdon at 603-692-3905 or email@example.com.
ROCHESTER — The 10U Slammers softball team will hold a dodge ball tournament on March 15 at the Rochester Rec Center at 9:15 a.m.
There will be 3 divisions: Elementary, Middle School, and H.S./Adult. Cost is $10 per person, 5 or 6 people to a team. All proceeds to support the 10U Slammers.
ROCHESTER — The Rochester Littld Raiders will be expanding to include 7th & 8th grade players for the upcoming season. Previously the team was comprised mainly of 8th-graders. With the expansion comes the need for additional coaches. The plan is to field four teams with a JV and varsity level for each grade . Coaches of all abilities and experience are asked to apply. The pay is zero, but the reward is great. Contact head coach Russ Stickles for more info at 603-765-II95 or email sspaving @myfairpoint.net.
ROCHESTER — Rochester Youth Hockey's annual meeting is scheduled for March 26, 6 p.m., at the Rochester Community Center Conference Room 1. All Rochester Youth Hockey parents are welcome to attend.
DOVER — The New Hampshire Golf Association will be conducting a Rules of Golf clinic this spring for all those interested in improving their knowledge of the Rules of Golf. The clinic will be held at Beaver Meadow Golf Course in Concord on April 5th. This clinic will run from 9:00am until 3:00pm. A $20 fee is charged to defray the cost of lunch. Anyone interested should call John at 540-1631 or email email@example.com to register. Space is limited.
GONIC — The Gonic League is looking for coed softball teams. If interested, contact pete (603-652-8444) or Jason (603-553-1435).
PORTSMOUTH — The Seacoast Mavericks are looking for host families in Portsmouth, and surrounding communities for the 2014 season. There will be approximately 20 players coming to the Seacoast that need host families for the 2014 summer.
Players are due to arrive at the beginning of June and stay until mid-August. All players are aspiring professional baseball players and have the chance to join us on the Seacoast this summer to showcase their baseball skills.
If you are interested, please contact Jessica Gray at email@example.com or by calling 603-431-6700.
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Registrations are now being accepted for the spring season at www.marshwoodyouthlacrosse.com for youth players in Kindergarten through 8th Grade for both boys and girls from Eliot, South Berwick and Rollinsford, N.H. Please note teams fill up fast. If you have questions, please contact Susan Casey at email@example.com.
BARRINGTON — It's almost time to register Barrington and Strafford kids, ages 5 and up, interested in playing recreational T-Ball, softball or baseball. Strafford plays through the Barrington Youth Association (BYA). For new players, please make sure to bring your child's birth certificate to registration to be reviewed by league officials. For more information including sign-up dates, times, and fees, check BYA's website at www.byanh.org. The Leagues this year will once again be: Instructional (ages 5-6), Rookie (ages 7-10), Cal Ripken baseball and 12U softball (10-12), Babe Ruth baseball and 16U softball (ages 13-16), and Senior Babe Ruth (16+).
Please register by March 9 to help determine the number of teams (based on registered kids) by mid-March, and late sign-ups can result in overcrowded teams with less playing time for each child. Fees will also increase for sign-ups after March 9.
DOVER — The Dover High School Athletic Department is currently looking to fill coaching positions for the 2014 spring sports season. The positions are girls JV softball and varsity boys volleyball. All interested candidates should contact the Director of Athletics, Peter Wotton, at email@example.com or by calling the Dover athletic office 603-516-6950.
DOVER — The Green Wave Baseball Players clinic will be held March 15 and 16 at Dover High School. There are two sessions — 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
The fee is $45. make checks payable to Green Wave Baseball Boosters and mail to Mrs. Donna Sheldon, 3 Southwood Drive, Dover, NH 03820.
Dover High School coaches John Carver, Scott Lucius and Mike Gile will direct the clinics.
DURHAM — The University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team will hold the Wildcat Lacrosse High School Clinic on Saturday, March 15, at UNH's Bremner Field.
The clinic, which is open to girls in grades 9-12, runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and costs $75. Participants will learn elite skills from UNH head coach Sarah Albrecht, who was named to the FIL All-World Team in both 2009 and 2013, assistant coach Eileen Finn and student-athletes on the UNH lacrosse team.
Registration for the clinic is online at www.events.unh.edu under the UNH Durham subsection and event name 2014 Women's Lacrosse High School Spring Clinic- Saturday, March, 15, 2014. For more information, please contact UNH assistant coach Jesse O'Donnell at email@example.com or 603-862-4731.
DOVER — The Dover Arena is now accepting registrations for the youth spring 3 on 3 hockey league.
Players register as individuals and the arena will create evenly matched teams at each level of play. Teams are limited to 9 skaters and one goalie. Players will skate at the level they have played in this past youth hockey season.
Mini Mites and Mites will skate on Friday nights and Squirts, Pee Wee and Bantams will skate on Thursday nights. Sign-ups end late March, however, this program was full last season and early sign up assures a spot on a team. This program runs for 7 weeks in April and May; April 3 – May 16. Player fee is $150 registration forms online or at the Dover Arena.
Contact the Dover Arena for more information 603-516-6060 or online at www.doverarena.com.
DOVER — Dover Baseball registration is now open. Registration can be completed online by visiting the Dover Baseball website at www.dovernhbaseball.org. To be eligible for the 2014 season, players must be between the ages of 4 and 15 as of April 30, 2014. Walk-in registration is also available at the McConnell Center in Dover on Wednesday, March 5, from 6-8 p.m. and on Saturdays March 8 and 22 from 9 a.m. to noon. Assessments for players ages 8-12 will be held Sunday, March 30 (details to be announced soon on our website). Opening Day is April 19.
PORTSMOUTH — This American Red Cross Lifeguard instruction course provides a comprehensive education in water safety and accident prevention. Successful completion gives a two-year certification in Lifeguarding, First Aid, CPR and AED. Registrants must be 15 years of age with the ability to swim 300 yards continuously, using a combination of strokes.
Pre-test dates will be Tuesdays, Feb. 25 and March 4 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Potential students must attend one of these days. Those who can not make one of these dates should call the YMCA at 603-431-2334, prior to March 1 to make other arrangements.
Participants must attend all classes and pass both a written and practical exam. Class meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays March 10,12,14,17,19,21,24,26,28,31 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The YMCA is located at 550 Peverly Hill Road, Portsmouth.
Spaulding High School Baseball, Babe Ruth Baseball, and Roger Allen Baseball are teaming up together to put on the 2nd Annual Roy Allain Rochester Baseball Golf Tourney on Saturday, May 10. This fundraiser will directly help all Rochester baseball player's from ages 4 through 18. The cost to play in this tourney is $100 per player or $375 per team (if paid in advance). This fee includes golf cart, raffles, prizes, and lunch or dinner. On site late registration at Rochester Country Club is $115.
The committee is also in need of business sponsors, hole sponsors, donations for gift baskets and raffle prizes. No gift is too small and anything you can do is greatly appreciated. For a registration form, questions or comments please e-mail John Creteau at firstname.lastname@example.com.
DOVER — Coastal New England Baseball League has roster space available for adults looking to play baseball on Sundays this spring and summer. Previous seasons have featured former college players and those who haven't played since little league. Visit coastalnebl.org or call 603-801-5491 for details. Prospective players are also welcome to attend any free winter workout at USA Training on Feb. 26, March 12, March 26 and April 9. Workouts run from 9-10:30 a.m.
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — South Berwick Babe Ruth Baseball will be holding sign-ups for the 2014 season on Friday, March 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 8, from 9 a.m. to noon at the South Berwick Town Hall. Sign-ups are open to 13 through 15 year olds from South Berwick and Eliot. All 13 year olds must provide proof of age. Please bring a copy of your birth certificate for the league files. Any new 14 or 15 year olds who have not played for South Berwick Babe Ruth must also provide a birth certificate. Applicants must be 13 on or before April 30. 2014 and no older than 15 on April 30th. 2014. The registration fee is $95 on March 7-8. After March 8 it is $120. For any questions or information please contact Richard Raitt at 207-384-9281.
ROCHESTER — Rochester Youth Hockey will be hosting tryouts for all age groups (Mites, Squirts, Peewee, U14 Girls, and Bantam's). Rochester Youth Hockey consistently fields very competitive teams, and remains one of the least expensive youth hockey options in our area. We offer structured skill training, local travel, experienced coaching staff, and great goalie ppportunities. Tryouts will be conducted the second week of March. More information is available about each age group at Rochester Youth Hockey's website Rochesterblackhawks.com or emails inquiries can be sent to email@example.com.
ROCHESTER — Sign-ups for the Rochester Girls Softball League (ages 4 to 16) will be held at the Rochester Community Center on the following dates and times: March 8, 15, 22 and 29 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.), and March 6, 13, 20 and 27 (6 to 8 p.m.).
Fees are as follows: T-Ball ($40), Rookie Ball ($80) and 10U, 12U and 14U/16U ($95).
Register online at www.rochestergsl.com. For more info go to the website or contact Scott Marshall at 603-396-5016 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
DOVER — On Tuesday, June 17, Riverside Rest Home will be holding their 9th Annual Golf Tournament to benefit the Fondest Wish program. The purpose of the Fondest Wish Program is to grant wishes to Riverside Rest Home residents for an activity or an event in which they might like to participate, but do not have the personal and family resources to do so on their own. The event will be held at the Cochecho Country Club in Dove. Cost is $125 per golfer or $500 for a foursome and includes: 18 holes of golf with cart, gift bag, raffle, and lunch with a cash bar. Prizes include: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams, closest to pin, and straightest drive. If you are lucky enough to get a hole-in-one, you'll win $10,000.
The committee is also in need of business sponsors, hole sponsors, and donations for gift baskets/raffle prizes. To receive a registration packet or to get more information, please contact Rick Aubin at email@example.com or 603-516-4170.
KITTERY, Maine — USCG Auxiliary Boating Safety Course at Kittery Adult Education, Tuesdays March 4 through May 6, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., RW Traip Academy, 12 Williams Ave, Kittery ME 03904. Boating Skills and Seamanship is the flagship boater education course. It is a comprehensive course designed for both the experienced and the novice boater. The first eight lessons comprise the "core" course, which qualifies you for a nationally-recognized boater education certificate. Cost $65, includes text and materials. Contact: Cindy Furbish at email@example.com or 207-439-5896 to register.
ROCHESTER — Roger N. Allen Baseball (Rochester Cal Ripken youth baseball) will be holding sign-ups at the Rochester Community Center on Thursdays March 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 6 to 8 p.m., and Saturdays March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Registration is open to children ages 4 to 12 and the cut off for one's birthday is May 1. A birth certificate is required for all new players. No more sign-ups after March 29. Registration fee due at sign-ups.
Buddy Ball Division (ages 5 to 20) may also sign up on any of these dates.
For more information, call 603-332-5469, 603-396-1582 or 603-581-9496.
DOVER — Play real hardball in the Seacoast area! The Seacoast New Hampshire Men's Senior Baseball League is for men 28 and over. The Seacoast New Hampshire Adult Baseball League is for men 18 and over. Both leagues are Nationally affiliated and offer great benefits.
The 18 and over division will play games on Saturdays only on fields in the Somersworth area as well as other surrounding communities. The 28 and over Division will play on Sundays only in Somersworth, Berwick, Maine, and other venues. Both leagues will play 9 inning games with wood bats. Play starts in May so please contact to form a team or join an existing one as soon as possible. Don't miss out on the fun! For 18-plus call Eric at 603-343-3717 or email email@example.com.
For 28-plus call Paul at 603-969-7960 or email email@example.com
More info on both Divisions at www.seacoastmensbaseball.com
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Recreation Department is offering the following summer basketball leagues: adult women, junior high boys and junior high girls. Please contact league director Mike Eliasberg at 603-828-7320 for more information.
DURHAM — The University of New Hampshire gymnastics program announced that gymnastics classes for community children are being offered Wednesday afternoons at the UNH Field House from March 19 to April 30.
Classes of all levels for boys and girls are taught in a safe, progressive manner by high-level collegiate gymnasts and University coaches. The program is geared towards providing a base in strength and flexibility to help children excel in athletics.
The seven-week spring session, which is open for children ages 3 through eighth grade, features two separate class times: 4:15-5:15 p.m. (Session A) and 5:15-6:15 p.m. (Session B). Each session costs $87.50 plus a $20.00 registration fee if not already paid for the 2013-14 school year.
Register online by visiting www.unhwildcats.com/sports/gymnastics.
For more information, contact Melanie Newsky at 603-862-4148 or email@example.com.


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Hello everyone, today I made Argan Soap!
I am here to share my recent adventure in the world of soap making. Today I made CP soap. For those of you that are new at this, CP means cold process. This is soaping without adding any additional heat.
I made this soap by creating my own recipe using the soapcalc. This wonderful soaping tool was able to help me find ingredients and exact percentages for my homemade soaping recipe. All of this information assisted me in producing my latest project.
For this soap cleverly named "Argan Soap", I used Mango butter, Avocado oil, Coconut oil 76, Argan oil, and Sunflower oil. To add a vibrant and tropical look to my soap, I selected Fun Colorants: Neon orange and Neon blue. I thought that these colors would look nice in combination with white. So, I decided to also use titanium dioxide to get a nice bright white soap color. I really felt that these colors captured the tone of the scent Kulu Bay, which I was using to fragrance my soap.
Due to the fact that I am SO over winter (clearing throat); I decided to try a soap with a summery feel. Sorry, was venting (smiley face). Also, I was going to try something new with this soap recipe. For my very first time, I was doing the "in the pot swirl" technique using 3 colors. I do have to say, I was beyond excited to get this going since I created this soap from beginning to end all by myself.
That is the moment I quickly became aware that I was DOING THIS BY MYSELF….Oh boy I thought. No supervision, no guidance, nobody standing next to me for support, only my directions.
Ok, so, after getting all of my supplies, I put on my safety gear and began the first step. Lye and water. I want to caution any new soapers reading this: Please remember to wear your gloves, mask, and safety glasses when handling the Lye and lye solution. It is also just as important to have vinegar by your side (as your best friend) throughout your whole soaping process. Vinegar is used in case the Lye or soap batter gets on your skin.
Once I melted all of my oils and butter, I waited for my Lye solution and oils to reach their desired temperature. I then proceeded to put it all together and stick blended quickly to emulsification.
Being it was an in the pot swirl soap, I did have to put some of my soap batter into 2 smaller bowls and mix my colors really good. That way I was ready to accomplish the swirl.
Moving quickly, I "plopped" globs of the orange and blue soap batter into the white batter. I did this until it was all gone. And, let me just tell you how fast you have to move to color, mix, and plop when using more than one color…holy cow! You need to fly! At this point, I was wondering why I used 3 colors….what was I thinking? Creativity, that's what! Now not all recipes will do this, but it seems the one I chose was just that…FAST!
I did however get everything together and really enjoyed seeing my white, neon blue, and neon orange soap come together as I "swirled" around and through my colors. After using my spatula to make this pretty cool design, I poured it into my silicone mold. But, I poured it slowly back and forth from end to end. I was mesmerized at how cool the colors were as they moved about inside the mold.
After the soap in the mold had set up enough, I used the remaining batter to get an awesome heaping loaf of soap. When I was done, I was happy with what I created. A little stressed but only because I wanted it to be perfect. I strive for perfection and unfortunately for me, I will fail at this (and have) a few times before I perfect it. I am glad that I will fail however, only because it will make me a better soaper. This is how you will learn, right?
When I tell my friends what I do here at Natures Garden, they are like, "wow, that sounds like so much fun", and it is, creating and making your own stuff, heck ya! Sometimes these recipes may seem a bit intimidating, but, be aware of your ingredients, and know their personalities and how they work together. We have "fool" proof instructions, we HAVE failed too. This is the best ways to become experts on what works. When it comes to the free recipes that Natures Garden provides, what we present to you, is easily understood with virtually no guess work needed.
If you would like to see the full Argan Soap Recipe, please click on this link.
In closing, I can still say, it was a lot of fun making this soap; even if I did stress myself out.
We kids, until my next adventure, have a FABULOUS day!

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Free Trade, Not Lots Of Aid, Should Be U.S.' Focus In Iraq
Nation building in Iraq has begun, and it is still unclear what form it will take. Yet the lack of a policy vision has not discouraged calls for massive foreign aid spending.
Already, U.S. Agency for International Development chief Andrew Natsios has compared the reconstruction effort to the Marshall Plan.
Indeed, prominent figures of both parties are working on a Marshall Plan proposal for Iraq and the Middle East based on the idea that the U.S. aid initiative led to Europe's postwar recovery.
Iraqis should be wary of comparisons to the Marshall Plan. The fact that aid enthusiasts must go back 50 years to cite what they consider a foreign aid success is telling.
Indeed, decades of aid experience show no correlation between aid and growth.
Nor, as the World Bank has reported, does aid conditioned on policy reforms generally work. But those problems were evident during the Marshall Plan itself.
A study by George Mason University economist Tyler Cowen found that rapid economic growth in countries that had been occupied by Germany during the war occurred "irrespective of the timing and extent of Marshall Plan aid."
In West Germany — the plan's most often cited success because of the subsequent "German Miracle" — economic recovery began before aid started flowing and coincided with Ludwig Erhard's elimination of many of the Allied Control Commission's extensive restrictions on trade, production, prices and distribution.
In every country formerly controlled by the Nazis, growth did not resume until rigid economic controls were removed. The arrival of Marshall Plan funds did not correlate with the resumption of growth.
In a review of West Germany's economy from 1945 to 1951, German analyst Werner Abelshauser concluded that "foreign aid was not crucial in starting the recovery or in keeping it going."
The economic recoveries of France, Italy and Belgium, Cowen found, also predated the flow of U.S. aid.
Belgium, the country that relied earliest and most heavily on free market economic policies after its liberation in 1944, experienced the fastest recovery and avoided the severe housing and food shortages seen in the rest of continental Europe.
It is questionable whether the level of U.S. aid, which never totaled more than 5% of GNP of Marshall Plan countries, had a significant financial effect.
In West Germany, U.S. policies actually led to a net loss because reparations and Allied occupation costs amounted to 11%-15% of GNP.
France's military spending in North Africa and Indochina in 1949–50 equaled nearly all of the Marshall Plan funds it received during that time.
Marshall Plan aid also subsidized the Netherlands' military repression of an independence movement in the East Indies.
The Marshall Plan let other countries maintain otherwise unsustainable economic policies.
Austria, Greece and other recipients of high per capita level of U.S. funds began their recoveries only as that aid flow came to an end.
Britain, the recipient of the most U.S. aid, had the slowest European growth rate in the postwar era.
The lessons for Iraq should be clear. Aid is not a necessary or sufficient condition for economic recovery.
The experiences of postwar Europe and parts of the developing world in recent decades confirm that economic freedom, not foreign aid, leads to growth and prosperity.
The Iraqi reconstruction effort should concentrate on establishing the right policies and institutions for growth as quickly as possible.
Those include the need for a sound currency, freedom of trade and exchange, and private property rights for all citizens, including the poor.
Rebuilding Iraq will be much more challenging than rebuilding postwar Europe because Iraq does not share the same economic, cultural and legal history that over the centuries led to European prosperity and that was temporarily interrupted by Hitler's war.
Indeed, if Iraq does not focus on economic freedom as have Chile, East Asia nations and other successful developing countries, Marshall Plan‐type aid will make things only worse, adding to debt instead of development.
The amount of outside financing Iraq requires will depend largely on as of yet undetermined factors: the degree of physical damage in the country, a realistic measure of Iraq's true debt, the extent of debt renegotiation, the future of the Iraqi oil market and its revenues, and so on.
Whether Iraq will be able to attract that capital for productive purposes will depend almost entirely on the policies and institutions it adopts.
If Iraq embraces economic freedom and property rights, then massive aid infusions will be as irrelevant as the Marshall Plan was in its time.


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In the early morning hours of December 19, 1945, at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, two baby girls were born: Denice Mary Mayer at 2:17 a.m. and Linda Jean Nielsen, 31 minutes later.
Recent DNA tests confirm Denice Juneski and Linda Jourdeans were then switched at birth. How exactly they were switched, is probably lost to the ages.
Family photos offer anecdotal support for the DNA's scientific conclusion. Linda, the redhead, is pictured growing up in a family of blondes – while Denice, the blonde, is surrounded by brunettes and redheads in pictures with her siblings and cousins.
You can read the full story by Boyd Huppert in the WTSP web site at https://on.wtsp.com/2LMEJ9x.
Also make sure you check out the photos at the end of the article. As they say on Sesame Street, "One of these things is not like the others."


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CANBERRA, Australia - A new government prepared to take control of Australia on Sunday, with policies to cut pledges in foreign aid and to wind back greenhouse gas reduction measures in an effort to balance the nation's books.
Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott also plans to visit Indonesia soon in part to discuss controversial plans to curb the number of asylum seekers reaching Australian shores in Indonesian fishing boats.
Abbott's conservative Liberal party-led coalition won a crushing victory at elections Saturday against the centre-left Labor Party, which had ruled for six years, including during the turbulent global financial crisis.
The Australian Electoral Commission's latest counting early Sunday had the coalition likely to win a clear majority of 88 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives. Labor appeared likely to secure 57.
Abbott, a supremely fit 55-year-old, began his first day as prime minister-elect with an early morning bicycle ride from his Sydney home with friends.
"It was a very big night, but this is just the start of another normal day and there's going to be a fair bit of solid work this morning," Abbott told reporters. "There's a lot of work that will be done later today."
The coalition announced last week that if elected it would plan to save 4.5 billion Australian dollars ($4.1 billion) over the next four years by reducing increases in its aid spending to the Australian inflation rate, which is currently less than 3 per cent.
The outgoing Labor government said in May that Australia's long-standing pledge to increase its foreign aid spending to 0.5 per cent of gross national income by 2015-16 would be postponed by two years.
The coalition said in a statement last week that it shared Labor's commitment to reach the 0.5 per cent target "over time, but cannot commit to a date given the current state of the federal budget."
"I have to say, there are higher immediate priorities" than reaching the 0.5 per cent target, Abbott told reporters last week. "The best thing we can do for our country and ultimately the best thing we can do for people around the world is to strengthen our economy."
The money saved will be reallocated to road projects in the country's three biggest cities — Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
The plans have been condemned by opponents and aid groups, who dubbed it short-sighted and contrary to the nation's image of global co-operation, particularly in light of Australia's recent appointments to presidency of the U.N. Security Council and the G20 in 2014.
"I think it says a great deal about the man, Tony Abbott, and his principles if he is prepared to attack the poor — home and abroad — and is prepared to jeopardize the long-term standing of our country while he is at it," Greens leader Christine Milne said last week.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Friday that cuts to planned spending will strain small Pacific island nations, a major beneficiary of Australian aid.
"These are countries that need a lot of support and help, so if there is less money coming their way, they'll obviously feel that over time," Key told reporters in the Marshall Islands, where he was attending the Pacific Islands Forum. "It will certainly make the money that we spend here even more valuable."
The coalition also aims to save money by stopping the AU$10 billion government-run Clean Energy Finance Corp. from investing any more money on low-pollution power generation technologies.
It is unclear whether the collation can fulfil that election promise before it passes legislation.
The coalition appears unlikely to win a majority in the Senate. But the election could deliver some conservatively minded senators for minor parties that Abbott could deal with.
Abbott also needs Senate support to fulfil his promises to repeal a deeply unpopular carbon tax on Australia's biggest industrial polluters and a 30 per cent tax on coal and iron ore miners' profits.
One of the biggest former donors to Abbott's coalition, eccentric mining magnate Clive Palmer, withdrew his patronage to bankroll his own political party, Palmer United Party.
Palmer, who is building a replica of the ocean liner Titanic — which will be named Titianic II and make its maiden voyage in 2016 — is close to winning his own seat in the House of Representatives. A Palmer United Party senate candidate, former football star Glenn Lazarus, looks even more likely in his home state of Queensland.
Abbott's new government wants to discuss with Indonesia plans to have the Australian navy turn back Indonesian fishing boats carrying asylum seekers into Australian waters. The coalition has proposed that the government buy old fishing boats from Indonesian fishermen to prevent them falling into the hands of people smugglers.
Labour argued that both policies could damage Australia's relations with Indonesia, its closest neighbour after Papua New Guinea.
Saturday's election likely brought Australia's first Aboriginal woman to Parliament. Former Olympian Nova Peris is almost certain to win a Senate seat for Labor in the Northern Territory, but the final results will not be known for days.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's bid for a Senate seat in Victoria state appeared doomed on Sunday.
His Senate running mate for the newly founded WikiLeaks Party, Binoy Kampmark, said the secrets spiller was unlikely to win a seat after attracting just a little more than 1 per cent of the votes in Victoria. The Senate count won't be finalized for days.
Assange, who is hiding out in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden on sex crime allegations, told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. that he was happy with the party's performance, and is likely to run again.
"We are the second-largest vote count for the new parties after Clive Palmer's party, which had a billion bucks behind it," Assange told ABC on Sunday. "I think that's a pretty good outcome."
Associated Press writer Kristen Gelineau in Sydney contributed to this report.


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Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Bots Master
I'm not going to lie, I've been waiting a while to write this post. The Bots Master holds a special place in my heart. It did a lot of things that I loved, but it's never mentioned in the same breath as, well,...Read More


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People are now using emails to communicate to people. We email the company that we are applying a position for. We are emailing a business firm when we want to conduct business with them. We email people to send confidential or important information. Email is known now as the most secured way to reach a person. This is because every person or company has its own unique email address. No two people or company have the same email address. That is why we are confident on sending emails anytime and anywhere and it will reach the receiver as soon as we hit the send button. This is how convenient the email service provider gave us such as Gmail.
How to create an email? The steps are eventually simple. All you need is go to the email's page and look for the sign up link. For Google mail, just find the gmail.com sign up page. You will be redirected to the page where you will put some of your personal information, create your own unique email address and password. After this, you can now send emails to whomever person or people you like to. Easy right?
But how do you log in again next time you want to send an email? Well, all you need to do is go to the Gmail login page. First, you type the URL of the email such as www.gmail.com. You will be asked for your email address and password. After you have written the needed security information, click Login button or just simply hit "Enter" on your keyboard. You will be back again on your email account. Now do you believe that emails made communication easier? Goodbye to the old snail mail days and hello to the newest technology of communication. Life can now be convenient.


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Colors Fly for Annual Pride Week Events
A variety of events as diverse as the community they celebrate are planned for the 15th annual Pride Week, March 18–23. The week's events celebrate the culture of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (GLBTQ) community—specifically on Michigan Tech's campus.
The following events are scheduled:
Tuesday, March 19
The Education of Shelby Knox film screening—7 p.m., Fisher 135
Join Keweenaw Pride and the Women's Programming Committee as they co-host a Women's History Month/Pride Week screening of The Education of Shelby Knox—a film about a Texas high school student who stood up to her school board by demanding comprehensive sex education and equal treatment for GLBTQ students. Free admission; refreshments will be provided.
Wednesday, March 20
"Let's Talk About Sex!" with sexologist Jill McDevitt—8:30 p.m., Memorial Union Ballroom A
Get ready for an entertaining and educational sex-ed presentation, held in conjunction with Women's History Month. Jill McDevitt, a professional sexologist, will discuss safer sex practices, positive body image and what's considered normal in terms of college sex. There will be an anonymous question-and-answer session after the presentation. Come find out everything you wanted to know—but were afraid to ask—about sex.
Thursday, March 21
"One More River to Cross: Black & Gay in America," by Keith Boykin, former White House aide—7:30 p.m., Memorial Union Ballroom A
Guest speaker Keith Boykin, former White House aide during the Clinton administration, will present a thought-provoking lecture about his experiences balancing some of his different identities: black, gay and professional. Boykin will provide insight into the myths and realities of being both black and gay by discussing homophobia, gay racism and the influence of religion on today's GLBTQ community.
Friday, March 22
Swing and Salsa Dance—7 p.m.–midnight, DHH Ballroom
Join Keweenaw Pride, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and the Swing Club for a night of dance. Lessons will be given by Swing Club members without regard to traditional gender roles; couples and groups of all gender combinations are welcome to dance the night away.
- 7–8 p.m.—Introduction to swing dancing, led by Swing Club members
- 8–10 p.m.—Swing dancing
- 10 p.m.–midnight—Salsa dancing
Saturday, March 23
Thirteenth Annual Drag Show—8 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.), Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
Watch as seven performers—the most ever to perform at Tech's Drag Show—entertain, dance and dazzle the audience at the best-attended student-run event of the year; almost 1,200 people attended last year's show. The show will be followed by an amateur competition, with registered students and community members showing off their drag skills. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for the general public.
"This year, we've worked with a lot of other student organizations," said Dustin Oakwood, Pride Week committee member. "Pride Week is becoming more integrated. We're working hard to bring new events this year, and getting more people involved in Pride Week."
Renee Wells, assistant director of Michigan Tech's Center for Diversity and Inclusion, agrees that this year's event line-up will be a hit.
"While Pride Week brings a lot of important attention to the GLBTQ community, the issues and struggles faced by the community are mirrored in a lot of other groups and minorities," said Wells. "We have a variety of events that will interest a lot of different people. These events are important not only for the GLBTQ community at Tech—they are important for everybody."
All events are free (unless otherwise noted), and all are open to the public.
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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It doesn't happen often—only three times in 40 years—but a Morenci Area High School senior was given the Golden Hammer award by the Lenawee County Association of Home Builders.
Nathan Rutkowski was selected this year among all students in the Lenawee Tech Center Building Trades II classes.
Lenawee Tech Center instructor Kevin Brown said it's his job to narrow the field to four candidates—two from the morning session and two from the afternoon. After that, a committee of five members of the Lenawee County Association of Home Builders interviews the four and selects the overall winner.
The interview covers an array of factors ranging from skills to attitude.
"Everything you could possibly think of," Brown said.
Rutkowski came through on every account plus one extra factor.
"They told me that Nate had heart," Brown said. "It has to mean something to the student."
Brown said Rutkowski has been "an absolute joy" to have in class. He added that Rutkowski played a vital role in the major class project for the year—the Habitat for Humanity house at 1133 Frank St. in Adrian.
"Nate is a great leader and a great person," Brown said.
He received the award at the May 13 banquet.
Brown said the award is the top one given by the Building Trades department.
"It's a huge honor," he said. "It's by far the biggest award we give out and the competition was tough."
Rutkowski is only the third Morenci student to win the Golden Hammer since the award was first given in 1968. David Brasher was the 1974 winner and Jason Cox earned the award in 1996.


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From: Mark Zipperer
I have been driving a Jetta since 1999 and at times I have been the biggest [posterior body orifice] on the road. It took me awhile to figure out why and I have since begun to curtail my less than neighborly driving. Here is my explanation.
Prior to Jettas, I drove Rangers because I could always sleep in the back. When I bought my first Jetta I was living in the mountains out West, because every time I drove someplace through the mountains in the Ranger, I always had to have my foot on the floor for half the trip, and I grew quite sick of it. Especially when I had to putt around while all of the drivers would be pulling out in front of me and cutting me off with no power to react. So, I saw the Jetta with v6 178 hp motor as my savior. But to my surprise I quickly became one of those drivers I despised simply because I could be. In the last year or so I have had to make a conscious effort to not become enraged at all the SUV driving-******* and all the other jerks who make my day.
But sometimes I still slip and am tempted to race off the stoplight to make sure that someone trying to pass me on the right in the intersection would have to stop or hit the parked car in their lane.


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Three congressional committees have planned hearing into what interaction, if any, the IRS had with Treasury officials or the White House. Beginning in 2010, the IRS singled out conservative groups that were applying for tax exempt status according to a Treasury Department Inspector General report. NBC's Lisa Myers reports.
Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters Tuesday that he recused himself last year from any involvement in an investigation of national security leaks.
Holder also announced Tuesday that he has ordered an investigation to see if there were criminal violations in the Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative political groups that had sought non-profit status.
Deputy Attorney General James Cole, who approved getting the AP's phone records to track down the person that leaked classified information, said it was a last-resort effort after having conducted hundreds of interviews. NBC's Pete Williams reports
On the leaks case, Holder – who is slated to testify before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday afternoon -- reminded reporters that he testified to a congressional committee last year that he had recused himself to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.
The Associated Press reported Monday that phone records of its reporters and editors had been subpoenaed and seized in that probe.
Holder said decisions in that investigation were being made by Deputy Attorney General James Cole and "the deputy attorney general would have been the one who ultimately had to authorize the subpoena that went to the AP."
He added that since he was recused from the investigation, "I'm not familiar with all that went into the formulation of the subpoena."
He also said he could not explain why voluntary cooperation wasn't sought from the Associated Press before the subpoena was executed.
US Attorney General Eric Holder says he's asked the FBI to investigate the "outrageous and unacceptable" behavior at the IRS, and to see if any criminal actions were taken by the agency.
"I am confident that the people who are involved in this investigation, who I know for a great many years and who I've worked with for a great many years, followed all of the appropriate Justice Department regulations and did things according to DOJ rules," Holder said.
He added that it "certainly not the policy of this administration" to target reporters. What has been done in the leaks investigation was, he said, "not as a result of a policy to get the press."
Referring to the leaks of national security information, Holder said, "This was a very, very serious leak. I've been a prosecutor since 1976 – and I have to say that this is among, if not the most serious, in the top two or three most serious leaks that I've ever seen. It put the American people at risk – and that is not hyperbole."
Trying to find out who leaked the information "required very aggressive action," Holder said.
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D- Nev., on Tuesday joined other congressional critics of the Justice Department's search of SAP' phone records telling reporters "I have trouble defending what the DOJ did. It's inexcusable. There is no way to justify this."
In a letter to Holder on Monday, Associated Press President and Chief Executive Officer Gary Pruitt said, "There can be no possible justification for such an overbroad collection of the telephone communications of The Associated Press and its reporters." Pruitt complained that the records could "disclose information about AP's activities and operations that the government has no conceivable right to know."
In a response, Cole wrote to Pruitt Tuesday that seeking phone records from media organizations "is undertaken only after all other reasonable alternative investigative steps have been taken." He said that the Justice Department sought the AP phone records only after a comprehensive investigation which included conducting over 550 interviews and reviewing of tens of thousands of documents.


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The Great Lakes are responsible for thick winter clouds, though, and for heavy "lake effect" snows, which tend to hit ski areas south of the city more often than elsewhere. In the city itself, large snowfalls of 6 in/15 cm or more occur only about twice a year, though lighter snows fall frequently.
Lake Erie often retains its ice cover into April, so prevailing winds off the lake keep the city much cooler than inland suburbs during early and mid-spring. May is considered the ultimate spring month, with abundant sunshine and rapidly warming temperatures. Summer is Buffalo's prime season for outdoor activities. Lake Erie's cooling breezes offset seasonal heat and humidity and stabilize the atmosphere, keeping most clouds and thunderstorms south and east of the city. Average afternoon temperatures are near 80 F/27 C, and overnight readings drop into the 60s F/16-21 C. The crisp breezes of autumn become increasingly frequent in late September and October. It remains fairly dry and sunny through October, and then the "cloudy" season takes hold in November.
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The Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Report of the United States Government — along with various related publications — is available from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) .
As stated there:
The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is required annually to submit financial statements for the U.S. Government (USG) to the President and the Congress. GAO is required to audit these statements.


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While some of the headline-grabbing features of iOS 7 will only be available on the new iPhone 5S, like the fingerprint ID function, there are many hidden tweaks and new features for older devices.
Just ahead of the software being released to the public, we provided a guide on how to find some of the more hidden features in iOS 7 along with a few more we have discovered.
Deleting text messages
The old Edit button in the top right hand corner when reading messages has now disappeared.
In its place is a handy button that will let you call the person who sent the message or look at their contact details.
While this saves having to scroll through an entire conversation to reach the top where the button for contacts used to reside, it presents another problem - how to delete text messages.
For those wanting to delete an entire conversation, simply swipe to the left in the Messages screen.
However, if you want to keep some messages but delete others, this is less obvious.
Daisy Rojas tells us the solution: Hold down your finger on the message you want to delete and then a little speech bubble menu will pop up.
This gives you the option to either Copy the message or to select More
Tapping on More will bring up some circles on the left hand side.
Select the messages you want to delete so that a tick appears beside them and then tap the Trash Can in the bottom left hand corner.
You can also forward the messages using the arrow on the bottom right.
Time stamp on messages
While it has been possible to see a time and date for when messages were sent and received for some time, iOS 6 did not provide a time for every single message.
With iOS 7, at first this appears to be the same. Swipe your finger to the left on a message, however, and a time will appear beside every message in a conversation.
Removing recent contacts
Cameron Bell, from Ayr in Scotland, got in touch to tell us about a great little tip.
When typing the name of a contact in the To bar when writing an email or text message, a long list of recent contacts will often pop up alongside those who are listed in your contacts book.
While this can be helpful, it can also make it hard to find the right person when they are hidden in amongst a list of names that you only sent a message to once two months ago.
Now iOS 7 allows you to tackle that – simply tap the little i that appears next to the contact as you type.
You will be taken to a screen that allows you to add that person to your contacts book or Remove from Recents.
The Rain Falls Mainly on the Plain in Spain
Siri is terrible at pronunciation. It "rally rally" is. Particularly with places or names. Now you can give Siri an elocution lesson and train it to say them correctly.
Simply correct Siri with the words: "That's not how you pronounce that."
Siri will then ask you to say the name or word again and you can teach it to get it right.
Turning on location services
Some readers have found the GPS and location services for their apps have been automatically switched off, meaning services such as Google Maps are unable to find their location.
Turning this back on is not immediately obvious as there are two places it can be turned on.
First go to Settings, then select Privacy and then Location Services and turn on the switch. You can then select which apps you want to use your location.
You can also turn off location based adverts by selecting System Services in this menu too.
In some cases, users have been unable to switch on Location Services here.
In this case, go to Settings, then select General Settings, tap Restrictions and scroll down to Location Services under Privacy.
Tap Allow Changes and flick the switch for Location Services to On.
New Vibrations
Although iOS 7 comes with a range of new ringtones and alerts, there is another neat little feature that allows you to tap out your own custom vibration alert.
Hidden inside the Sounds menu in Settings is a Create New Vibration option.
Select Sounds, then select Ringtone, scroll up and select Vibration and then scroll down to Custom.
Tap Create New Vibration and then tap out a funky beat. Hold your finger down to get a longer vibration.
Twitter links
Apple has hidden away this nice little feature too – this time in Safari's Bookmarks menu. Click on the @ symbol inside Bookmarks and it will bring up a list of tweets from your Twitter feed that contain links.
Select one and you will be taken to whatever your Twitter buddies are sharing without having to read about what everyone else was having for dinner.
Happy Birthday
If you have entered your birthday into your profile along with your contact details, then your iPhone will wish you a Happy Birthday when the day arrives.
Entering your address will also allow Siri to remind you to do something when you get home. The Notification Centre will also give you traffic updates in the morning too.
They are watching you
Apple has been using a function called Ad Tracking to look at your browsing activity and location.
It is collected anonymously, but the more paranoid out there would prefer to have this switched off.
In iOS 6, you had to do this through the About menu under Settings. Now, in iOS 7, it can be found under Privacy and then Advertising. Just flick the switch called Limit Ad Tracking
Come round for dinner tonight
Chris O'Connell tells us that when writing a text message to ask a friend inviting them over for dinner, the words appeared as a hyperlink.
When he clicked on them, he was given the option to Create an Event in his calendar, to Show in Calendar or to Copy.
While iOS 6 could do this with email messages that had been received occasionally, this whole function appears to have been upgraded and improved.
Block those spam texts
Matt Taylor and Dan Welyk tell us how it is also possible to block numbers from calling or texting you.
While looking at a text message, select Contact in the top right hand corner, select the little i symbol, then scroll down and select Block.
* If you would like to tell us about any exciting new features that you find hidden in the new iPhone and iPad iOS 7 operating software, please email firstname.lastname@example.com


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Intel has released Version 11.0 of its C++ and Fortran compilers. Version 11.0 includes a number of new features, many of which continue Intel's support of parallelism. Among the features are:
- Support for OpenMP 3.0 function-level parallelism (supports both data and task parallelism).
- Lambda support (a C++ 0x feature) to facilitate threading.
- A source-code checker ("Parallel Lint") for static memory/parallel diagnostics to find flaws early in the application build cycle
- New -xHost option for optimization based on configuration of compilation machine.
- Parallel implementation of valarray for forward scaling of threaded applications.
- Enhanced Linux threading debugger
C++ lambda functions, currently part of the C++ 0x draft standard, makes it easier to deal with functions that you use just once and facilitates the use of template libraries with loop constructs (like the STL and Intel's Threaded Building Blocks) to ease threading.
The OpenMP 3.0 support includes four major extensions: Tasking for unstructured parallelism, loop collapsing, enhanced loop scheduling control, and better support for nested parallelism. Compiler 11.0 also supports both data and task parallelism, and provides source file diagnostics covering many possible issues when using OpenMP, including boundary violations, memory corruption, memory leaks, and bugger overflows.
The "Parallel Lint" tool provides source file diagnostics to eliminate bugs, boundary violations, and memory corruptions, building on the compiler's inter-procedural analysis capability to provide whole-program detection of erros such as routine mismatches, variable misue, OpenMP directive errors, and the like. The tool works with both C++ and Fortran.
The new -xHost compiler switch ("optimize for this machine") is designed to automatically optimize applications for specific Intel processors running Linux and Mac OS X.
Bundled as toolsuites, the Intel Compiler 11.0 Professional Edition includes the C++ and/or Fortran Compiler 11.0, Math Kernel Library 10.1, Integrated Performance Primitives (IPP) 6.0, and Threaded Building Blocks (TBB) 2.1. All tools run on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X and are immediately available.
At the same time, Intel announced a new Cluster Toolkit Compiler Edition, which includes the C++ and Fortran Compilers 11.0, Math Kernel Library 10.1, MPI Library 3.2, Trace Analyzer and Collector 7.2 (with new MPI correctness checker), MPI Benchmarks 3.2, and cluster installer.


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Welcome to Northern Arizona University
I would like to take a moment to welcome you to Northern Arizona University. Whether you are simply passing through our web pages, planning a visit or catching up on news about the university, your interest is important to us.
I continue to marvel at the vibrancy of this beautiful campus and the energy flowing from our students, faculty and staff. A strong sense of community weaves together our diverse population at NAU. We are immersed in the local culture of Flagstaff while experiencing an infusion of global perspectives from international students. Most of us quickly understand why it's easy to call this place home.
Everything we do at NAU is oriented to student success. A comprehensive network of advisers, peers and coaches, through a variety of programs, complement our talented and dedicated faculty in supporting students of all backgrounds. Our commitment to inclusiveness and a supportive academic community has made it a preferred destination for non-traditional and underrepresented students who are taking the big step of pursuing a university education.
Another role of a major university is to engage in wide-ranging research. NAU faculty contribute to biomedical advances, answer important questions in earth sciences and investigate asteroids—of course, those are merely a few examples. And even in research we open doors to undergraduates, who contribute in labs across campus, as well as in the field.
Involvement is a theme found throughout the NAU experience. In the arts and theater, athletics and student activities, there is always something happening and opportunities abound to participate actively or as a spectator.
Thank you for spending some time with us and, on behalf of our entire Lumberjack family, welcome to NAU.
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Expand your horizons on this comfortable, award-winning ship, intimate and thoughtfully created by experienced nautical architects and designers to enrich your interaction with your destination in every way.
- Only 930 guests
- Length: 745 feet
- Beam: 94.5 feet
- Class: Small ships
- Year built: 2017
Interactive Deck Plan
Hover and click on the deck plan to explore the ship. See a PDF version of the deck plan.
DECK 1 Features
- The Spa
- The Viking Living Room
- Guest Services
- Fitness Center
- Viking Bar
DECK 2 Features
- The Theater & Bar
- Cinema 1 & 2
- Torshavn
- The Shops
- Atrium
- The Restaurant
- Wraparound Promenade
DECK 3 Features
- Staterooms 3000-3097
- Self-service launderette
- Atrium (top level)
DECK 4 Features
- Staterooms 4000-4123
- Self-service launderette
DECK 5 Features
- Staterooms 5000-5111
- Self-service launderette
DECK 6 Features
- Navigational Bridge
- Staterooms 6000-6099
- Self-service launderette
- Staterooms 6020 and 6021 are ADA staterooms. Room configuration varies; ask for details.
DECK 7 Features
- Main Pool (with retractable roof)
- Explorers' Lounge (main level)
- Wintergarden
- Aquavit Terrace (with al fresco dining)
- Infinity Pool & Hot Tub
DECK 8 Features
- Staterooms 8000-8019
- Explorers' Lounge (upper level)
DECK 9 Features
- Outdoor Gym & Yoga Area
DECK a Features
- Medical Center
Viking Sun Ship Cam
This is the view from Viking Sun. You can click on the image below to experience an interactive 360° view. A map that shows her location and a collection of photos from her cruises are also included. We invite you to follow along.
Stateroom Features
Our intimate, all-veranda ships offer a wide variety of staterooms for your selection. From Veranda Staterooms to the abundance of extra perks and amenities in our spacious Explorer Suites, there's no finer way to travel. And whichever stateroom you choose, you will find it beautifully designed in the understated elegance for which Viking is known.


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Prompted by a discussion between Gawker's own Mobutu Sese Seko and Sports Illustrated college football writer Holly Anderson, we created this mp3 celebrating the best and only relevant moment of Night Ranger's musical career. We think it's worth using to highlight plays, so here's the best runs from this past weekend in college football. They're Motorin'!
Missouri vs. South Carolina: Ace Sanders's Astounding Punt Return
Only in the SEC could the weekend's most exciting play not even result in a touchdown. But here it is, Ace Sanders returning a Missouri punt about as far as possible without scoring, and doing a lot of juking, bumping, stiff-arming, and spinning along the way. He was Motorin'!
Citadel vs. North Carolina State: Rashard Smith's 73-yard Punt Return Touchdown
While playing FCS teams always shift the standard for what qualifies as a major-program college football highlight, this return by N.C. State's Rashard Smith should fit the bill regardless of opponent. From outmaneuvering the gunners to sprinting past the punter, he was Motorin'!
South Carolina State vs. Texas A & M: Dustin Harris's 96-yard Punt Return Touchdown
Apply the above but with a note that Harris is unbelievably stupid to be fielding a punt inside his own five-yard-line and surrounded by coverage men, to boot. So what does he do? Races to the end zone, that's what, because he was Motorin'!
Akron vs. Tennessee: Quentin Hines Rushes For 70 Yards
Tennessee somehow escaped the trail of dead left by the MAC on Saturday, coming from behind to beat Akron 47-26. Akron had its fair share of highlight plays, though, none better than this 70-yard run from Quentin Hines. He was Motorin'!
Idaho State vs. Nebraska: An 81-Yard Punt Return From Ameer Abdullah
Hey, FCS schools, teach some special teams! Though, again, we think this is worthy of inclusion because of outstanding work on Ameer Abdullah's part—just look at the ground he covers to avoid tacklers and find the end zone. He was Motorin'!
Colorado vs. Washington State: Tony Jones Goes For 84 Yards
Miracle of miracles, the Colorado Buffaloes won a football game. They had to come back from behind to do it, though, and part of that comeback included this fantastic run from Tony Jones. He was Motorin'!
San Jose State vs San Diego State: Adam Muema's 83-Yarder Puts The Aztecs On The Board
Apologies for the video quality here, as this game was only aired on local TV in San Diego and they were actually late in switching to the game—an episode of TMZ was airing when this play happened live. But we have it, regardless, and it's a lovely run from the Aztecs' Adam Muema. He was Motorin'!
UTEP vs. Wisconsin: Devin Smith Returns A Blocked PAT The Length Of The Field For Two Points
While safeties are exciting, I consider the two-point return to be a far more exciting way of acquiring a deuce in college football. After all, you're in the doldrums for giving up six, then moments later you're scoring two points of your own. Usually a safety occurs in predictable conditions; the blocked PAT-for-two-points is one of football's wackiest plays. Here's Badgers block team member Devin Smith's recovery and run toward two-point glory. He was Motorin'!


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The following assumes that you are familiar with the concept of unit testing as well as the PHP web development language. It is a guide for the impatient new user of SimpleTest. For fuller documentation, especially if you are new to unit testing see the ongoing documentation, and for example test cases see the unit testing tutorial.
Amongst software testing tools, a unit tester is the one closest to the developer. In the context of agile development the test code sits right next to the source code as both are written simultaneously. In this context SimpleTest aims to be a complete PHP developer test solution and is called "Simple" because it should be easy to use and extend. It wasn't a good choice of name really. It includes all of the typical functions you would expect from JUnit and the PHPUnit ports, and includes mock objects.
What makes this tool immediately useful to the PHP developer is the internal web browser. This allows tests that navigate web sites, fill in forms and test pages. Being able to write these test in PHP means that it is easy to write integrated tests. An example might be confirming that a user was written to a database after a signing up through the web site.
The quickest way to demonstrate SimpleTest is with an example.
Let us suppose we are testing a simple file logging class called Log in classes/log.php. We start by creating a test script which we will call tests/log_test.php and populate it as follows...
<?php require_once('simpletest/autorun.php'); require_once('../classes/log.php'); class TestOfLogging extends UnitTestCase { } ?>Here the simpletest folder is either local or in the path. You would have to edit these locations depending on where you unpacked the toolset. The "autorun.php" file does more than just include the SimpleTest files, it also runs our test for us.
The TestOfLogging is our first test case and it's currently empty. Each test case is a class that extends one of the SimpleTet base classes and we can have as many of these in the file as we want.
With three lines of scaffolding, and our Log class include, we have a test suite. No tests though.
For our first test, we'll assume that the Log class takes the file name to write to in the constructor, and we have a temporary folder in which to place this file...
<?php require_once('simpletest/autorun.php'); require_once('../classes/log.php'); class TestOfLogging extends UnitTestCase { function testLogCreatesNewFileOnFirstMessage() { @unlink('/temp/test.log'); $log = new Log('/temp/test.log'); $this->assertFalse(file_exists('/temp/test.log')); $log->message('Should write this to a file'); $this->assertTrue(file_exists('/temp/test.log')); } } ?>When a test case runs, it will search for any method that starts with the string "test" and execute that method. If the method starts "test", it's a test. Note the very long name testLogCreatesNewFileOnFirstMessage(). This is considered good style and makes the test output more readable.
We would normally have more than one test method in a test case, but that's for later.
Assertions within the test methods trigger messages to the test framework which displays the result immediately. This immediate response is important, not just in the event of the code causing a crash, but also so that print statements can display their debugging content right next to the assertion concerned.
To see these results we have to actually run the tests. No other code is necessary - we can just open the page with our browser.
On failure the display looks like this...
TestOfLoggingFail: testLogCreatesNewFileOnFirstMessage->True assertion failed.
<?php class Log { function Log($file_path) { } function message() { } } ?>It's fun to write the code after the test. More than fun even - this system is called "Test Driven Development".
For more information about UnitTestCase, see the unit test documentation.
It is unlikely in a real application that we will only ever run one test case. This means that we need a way of grouping cases into a test script that can, if need be, run every test for the application.
Our first step is to create a new file called tests/all_tests.php and insert the following code...
<?php require_once('simpletest/autorun.php'); class AllTests extends TestSuite { function AllTests() { $this->TestSuite('All tests'); $this->addFile('log_test.php'); } } ?>The "autorun" include allows our upcoming test suite to be run just by invoking this script.
The TestSuite subclass must chain it's constructor. This limitation will be removed in future versions.
The method TestSuite::addFile() will include the test case file and read any new classes that are descended from SimpleTestCase. UnitTestCase is just one example of a class derived from SimpleTestCase, and you can create your own. TestSuite::addFile() can include other test suites.
The class will not be instantiated yet. When the test suite runs it will construct each instance once it reaches that test, then destroy it straight after. This means that the constructor is run just before each run of that test case, and the destructor is run before the next test case starts.
It is common to group test case code into superclasses which are not supposed to run, but become the base classes of other tests. For "autorun" to work properly the test case file should not blindly run any other test case extensions that do not actually run tests. This could result in extra test cases being counted during the test run. Hardly a major problem, but to avoid this inconvenience simply mark your base class as abstract. SimpleTest won't run abstract classes. If you are still using PHP4, then a SimpleTestOptions::ignore() directive somewhere in the test case file will have the same effect.
Also, the test case file should not have been included elsewhere or no cases will be added to this group test. This would be a more serious error as if the test case classes are already loaded by PHP the TestSuite::addFile() method will not detect them.
To display the results it is necessary only to invoke tests/all_tests.php from the web server or the command line.
For more information about building test suites, see the test suite documentation.
Let's move further into the future and do something really complicated.
Assume that our logging class is tested and completed. Assume also that we are testing another class that is required to write log messages, say a SessionPool. We want to test a method that will probably end up looking like this...
class SessionPool { ... function logIn($username) { ... $this->_log->message("User $username logged in."); ... } ... }In the spirit of reuse, we are using our Log class. A conventional test case might look like this...
<?php require_once('simpletest/autorun.php'); require_once('../classes/log.php'); require_once('../classes/session_pool.php'); class TestOfSessionLogging extends UnitTestCase { function setUp() { @unlink('/temp/test.log'); } function tearDown() { @unlink('/temp/test.log'); } function testLoggingInIsLogged() { $log = new Log('/temp/test.log'); $session_pool = &new SessionPool($log); $session_pool->logIn('fred'); $messages = file('/temp/test.log'); $this->assertEqual($messages[0], "User fred logged in.\n"); } } ?>We'll explain the setUp() and tearDown() methods later.
This test case design is not all bad, but it could be improved. We are spending time fiddling with log files which are not part of our test. We have created close ties with the Log class and this test. What if we don't use files any more, but use ths syslog library instead? It means that our TestOfSessionLogging test will fail, even thouh it's not testing Logging.
It's fragile in smaller ways too. Did you notice the extra carriage return in the message? Was that added by the logger? What if it also added a time stamp or other data?
The only part that we really want to test is that a particular message was sent to the logger. We can reduce coupling if we pass in a fake logging class that simply records the message calls for testing, but takes no action. It would have to look exactly like our original though.
If the fake object doesn't write to a file then we save on deleting the file before and after each test. We could save even more test code if the fake object would kindly run the assertion for us.
Too good to be true? We can create such an object easily...
<?php require_once('simpletest/autorun.php'); require_once('../classes/log.php'); require_once('../classes/session_pool.php'); Mock::generate('Log'); class TestOfSessionLogging extends UnitTestCase { function testLoggingInIsLogged() { $log = &new MockLog(); $log->expectOnce('message', array('User fred logged in.')); $session_pool = &new SessionPool($log); $session_pool->logIn('fred'); } } ?>The Mock::generate() call code generated a new class called MockLog. This looks like an identical clone, except that we can wire test code to it. That's what expectOnce() does. It says that if message() is ever called on me, it had better be with the parameter "User fred logged in.".
The test will be triggered when the call to message() is invoked on the MockLog object by SessionPool::logIn() code. The mock call will trigger a parameter comparison and then send the resulting pass or fail event to the test display. Wildcards can be included here too, so you don't have to test every parameter of a call when you only want to test one.
If the mock reaches the end of the test case without the method being called, the expectOnce() expectation will trigger a test failure. In other words the mocks can detect the absence of behaviour as well as the presence.
The mock objects in the SimpleTest suite can have arbitrary return values set, sequences of returns, return values selected according to the incoming arguments, sequences of parameter expectations and limits on the number of times a method is to be invoked.
For more information about mocking and stubbing, see the mock objects documentation.
One of the requirements of web sites is that they produce web pages. If you are building a project top-down and you want to fully integrate testing along the way then you will want a way of automatically navigating a site and examining output for correctness. This is the job of a web tester.
To give an idea here is a trivial example where a home page is fetched, from which we navigate to an "about" page and then test some client determined content.
<?php require_once('simpletest/autorun.php'); require_once('simpletest/web_tester.php'); class TestOfAbout extends WebTestCase { function testOurAboutPageGivesFreeReignToOurEgo() { $this->get('http://test-server/index.php'); $this->click('About'); $this->assertTitle('About why we are so great'); $this->assertText('We are really great'); } } ?>With this code as an acceptance test, you can ensure that the content always meets the specifications of both the developers, and the other project stakeholders.
You can navigate forms too...
<?php require_once('simpletest/autorun.php'); require_once('simpletest/web_tester.php'); class TestOfRankings extends WebTestCase { function testWeAreTopOfGoogle() { $this->get('http://google.com/'); $this->setField('q', 'simpletest'); $this->click("I'm Feeling Lucky"); $this->assertTitle('SimpleTest - Unit Testing for PHP'); } } ?>...although this could violate Google's(tm) terms and conditions.
For more information about web testing, see the scriptable browser documentation and the WebTestCase.


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caroline gave me a makeover. a new shag rug from Costco Home. powder room done. new tweed living room chair. a throw pillow in my favorite cool tone colors. a sunny window in my girls' bathroom (not something I would consider my style but I love this oval window).
one night away to the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale with M.
a Randall cousins reunion pool party here. firing up the hot tub for about 16 shivering Randall cousins. in our WAY below average weather [of only 93 degrees]. big girl pants on Charlotte.
my friend Becky H. having a girl. after having four boys.


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One of the most common question I get from readers or friends who are married is how to have a more harmonious relationship. Apparently, in these trying times and globalization has made life a bit more stressful, and a lot of couple gets affected with this. One of its manifestation is couple seems to argue more often. Allow me to share some Feng Shui tips on how to make a relationship more harmonious thru Feng Shui. But before that, allow me to share here that I believe one of the key factors in maintaining a strong relationship with your partner is to have an open communication, to be understanding, be humble, but at the same time know your self-worth. Being humble without knowing your self-worth will just subject to abuse.
In Feng Shui one can have the following cures to help maintain a harmonious relationship:
- Have an image of an apple, preferably made of crystal, at the headboard of the couple's bed. An apple is an Feng Shui symbol for harmony, having one that is beautiful and made of crystal will definitely help make the relationship better. I once recommended to a former officemate when I was still an employee. She was complaining that her husband is always hot tempered and they argue a lot. Told her to put a red apple (it has to be red) made of crystal on their headboard to ease the problem. She looked for one and followed my recommendation. She said that it worked and they seldom argue. In fact, when I accidentally bumped into the couple in a mall in Makati City, the wife introduced me to her husband and said, "He was the one who fixed our marriage by asking me to put a red apple crystal on our headboard!"
- Make sure you both regularly wear your wedding ring. Wedding rings are not just symbols or signs that one is married, wearing your wedding rings brings in some harmonious energy. If you are wearing it and still constantly finds yourself to be arguing a lot, try to tie a red string and a yellow string on the ring. It should bring a fresh harmonious chi.
- Use the power of the DOUBLE HAPPINESS SYMBOL or SIGN. The double happiness symbol or sign is one of the most powerful Feng Shui charm or symbol that brings in happiness and harmony to couples, especially to those who are seeing that their relationship is starting to get sour. About a couple of years ago a lady contacted me to ask for help in saving their marriage. Apparently, the husband has started to live in another room in their house, and has broached the topic of moving out and filing for an annulment. She said that she believes that they both still love each other, but wanting to have child which has been elusive to them, and the meddling of their families, and also pressure from work has made them turn against each other. It was gradual but they just seem unable to reach out to each other. Told her to get herself and her husband a double happiness jewelry, and also clarified that it might be better if she'll get something that is specifically designed for both of them. She agreed, and so I designed one for both of them, they both got a pendant. They now are one of the happiest couple I have ever seen. They now also have a son, which was conceived after they got a Vajrapani Ruel.
- Although not a Feng Shui charm, having a TRADITIONAL SUTRA AMULET (TSA), should also help a lot. More recently, a daughter requested for my help. Her parents are not quarreling but they seem cold with each other. She feels that her parent being married with each other for 30 years has simply made themselves grown tired of each other. She wants something to help rekindle their relationship. She said she used to feel that she and her siblings are the luckiest children in the world because they have such a loving parents, that is also obviously very in love with each other, and so seeing that her parents has gone cold with each other makes her really sad. Told her to get a TSA, she did and slowly she noticed that they seem to grow concern with one another again, until his father surprised her mother with a trip, just the two of them!!!
I hope that these simple recommendations will be helpful to anybody who finds their relationship in a bit of a turmoil.
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CEO Moves this week include:
|The Texas Medical Center
|root9B Holdings
|Rogers Communications
|PAR Technology Corporation
|M+W Group
|Springs Window Fashions, LLC
|Defibtech, LLC
|Bioptix, Inc.
|Varsity Brands
|ShangPharma Innovation
|The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium
|Rent-A-Center, Inc.
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Fuzion [CARMEL, Ind.] appointed Barry Staldine to the position of president and chief executive officer. Barry came to Fuzion in 2015 as their vice president of business management and was quickly moved into the role of chief operating officer. Prior to joining Fuzion, he was chief operating officer for a consulting company specializing in predictive health analytics. He also spent time as vice president of global delivery for a large insurance company. Earlier in his career, while at Anthem, Barry ran both the claims processing and customer service functions for General Motors.
The Texas Medical Center (TMC) [HOUSTON] appointed William F. McKeon as President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. McKeon, previously held the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Operating Officer. Prior to joining TMC in 2013, McKeon held leadership roles for top companies and institutions such as DuPont, Stanford University Medical Center, US Oncology and Medtronic. His experience as a President and CEO includes heading up MicroPort Medical Co. in Shanghai and Cellnovo in London.
root9B Holdings, Inc. [COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.] (NASDAQ: RTNB) appointed Eric Hipkins as Chief Executive Officer effective May 25, 2017. Hipkins is the founder of root9B, LLC, RTNB's wholly-owned cybersecurity division, and has served as its CEO since 2011. He has been a member of RTNB's Board of Directors since 2016. Hipkins succeeds Joseph J. Grano, Jr., who will remain with RTNB as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Hipkins' professional background spans numerous assignments across the Cyber and Cryptology community including senior positions within the U.S. Intelligence, Special Programs and Special Operations Community.
Rogers Communications [TORONTO] (NYSE: RCI) announced that Joe Natale will join as President and Chief Executive Officer. Natale most recently served as President and CEO of TELUS where he held progressively senior roles since joining the company in 2003. Natale will be appointed to the Rogers board.
PAR Technology Corporation [NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.] (NYSE: PAR) announced Donald H. Foley has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. The Company also announced that Karen E. Sammon simultaneously stepped-down as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company to assume the position of Chief of Staff in the Office of the CEO. Foley has held various senior executive positions at Science Applications International Corporation ("SAIC", currently Leidos Holdings, Inc.). While at SAIC, from 1991 to 2011, Foley served as Executive Vice President from 2005 to 2011, as Group President of the Research and Intelligence Group from 1991 to 2005, and as a member of the Board of Directors from 2002 to 2007. Prior to his appointment as CEO and President of PAR Technology Corporation, Foley served as a member of the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Company's Board of Directors.
M+W Group [STUTTGART, Germany & ALBANY, N.Y.] has announced that Rick Whitney will return to the company as Chief Executive Officer for its Americas Region and President of the U.S. businesses. Whitney brings extensive industry expertise to his second stint at M+W Group, where he worked from 1997 to 2014. Whitney has replaced Gary Baughman, who has resigned from his positions as President of M+W U.S. Inc. and CEO of M+W's Americas Region.
Springs Window Fashions, LLC [MIDDLETON, Wis.] announced that Eric Jungbluth has been named Chief Executive Officer. Concurrent with the appointment, Scott A. Fawcett, who has served as CEO of Springs since 2008, will become Executive Chairman of Springs. Jungbluth brings to Springs over 16 years of experience in the consumer building products and industrials sectors, most recently serving as CEO and President of CPG International. Prior to CPG, Jungbluth served as Executive Vice President of HNI Corporation and President of The HON Company, as well as President of Allsteel Inc. Earlier in his career, he held several senior roles at Moen Inc., and served as Vice President of Sales at Kirsch, and spent ten years at Warner Lambert working in sales, marketing and brand management.
Defibtech, LLC [GUILFORD, Conn.] announced Robert Reinhardt as Defibtech's next chief executive officer. Reinhardt will succeed Gintaras Vaisnys, the company's co-founder and current CEO. Vaisnys will remain as an advisor to Defibtech's board and management. Reinhardt has extensive cross-functional experience from his work at several leading companies, including Guidant, Johnson & Johnson and, most recently, Olympus Medical Systems Group, where he spent 17 years in various technical, marketing and management leadership roles.
Bioptix, Inc. [CASTLE ROCK, Colo.] (NASDAQ: BIOP) has appointed Michael M. Beeghley as chief executive officer. Beeghley succeeds Steve Lundy, who resigned as from his role as president and chief executive officer, and member of the board of directors. Beeghley will continue in his role as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.
Varsity Brands [DALLAS] announced the appointment of Adam Blumenfeld as Chief Executive Officer. Blumenfeld had been serving as CEO of Varsity Brands' BSN SPORTS division for the last ten years.
ShangPharma Innovation [SAN FRANCISCO] announced the appointment of Walter H. Moos, to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Moos has served in executive roles in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and nonprofit research institutes since the 1980s. He has served on numerous boards and as an advisor to government, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations, and he has held faculty positions at several major universities.
The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) [AUSTIN, Texas] announced that David R. Bobbitt will join CDISC as its new Chief Executive Officer. Bobbitt succeeds Rebecca Daniels Kush, CDISC Founder, who completed her 20-year tenure as CDISC President this month. Prior to joining CDISC, Bobbitt served for the last three years as President of the SCORE Foundation. Previously, he served in a senior executive role to launch New York Genome Center. He also built the largest private sector fundraising program for kidney disease services and research in the U.S. He founded and ran a successful revenue consulting firm focused on the nonprofit biomedical research sector.
Rent-A-Center, Inc. [PLANO, Texas] (NASDAQ: RCII) announced Mark Speese as the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Speese, Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Company's founder and former Chief Executive Officer, has served as Interim CEO since January 9, 2017. Speese has served as the Company's Chairman of the Board since October 2001 and as a Board director since 1990. He served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from October 2001 until January 2014. Speese previously served as Vice Chairman from September 1999 until March 2001. From 1990 until April 1999, Speese served as President, and he also served as Chief Operating Officer from November 1994 until March 1999.
MedPlast, Inc. [TEMPE, Ariz.] announced Brian D. King as chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective May 1, 2017. King will assume the CEO position from Harold Faig, who will continue to serve as a board member and support the company's technology initiatives. King has more than 25 years of executive operating experience, including ten years with Covidien. During his tenure with Covidien, King was promoted to positions of increasing responsibility, including president of Asia, senior vice president of corporate operations and group president. King also served as chief transformation officer for the DePuy Synthes business of Johnson & Johnson. Earlier in his career, he served in executive positions with oncology pharmaceutical enterprises and as a consultant with McKinsey & Co.
BMO Financial Group [TORONTO] (NYSE: BMO) announced that Bill Downe has shared his intention to retire as Chief Executive Officer of the bank on October 31, 2017. The Board announced their intention to appoint Chief Operating Officer, Darryl White, as the successor Downe, effective November. White has progressed through a series of key leadership roles at BMO. Currently, he provides strategic leadership for the bank's Personal, Commercial and Wealth businesses across North America and globally. Additionally, White is a Director of BMO Financial Corp. Prior to being appointed Chief Operating Officer, White was Group Head, BMO Capital Markets. White serves as a Director of St. Michael's Hospital and of the Montreal Canadiens.
PCX Aerostructures, LLC ("PCX") [NEWINGTON, Conn.] has announced that Jeff Frisby has joined the company as President and CEO, succeeding Alan Haase who stepped down from the role. Frisby has been on the PCX Board of Directors since February 2016 and has recently served as Executive Chairman of PCX. Jeff Frisby most recently served as President and CEO of Triumph Group. While at Triumph Group, Frisby was the President from July 2009 to April 2015, and additionally held the role of COO from 2009 to 2012. Jeff first joined Triumph in 1998 as President of Frisby Aerospace, Inc. upon its acquisition by Triumph. In 2000, he became Group President of the Triumph Control Systems Group and was later named Group President of the Triumph Aerospace Systems Group upon its formation in April, 2003.
The Consumer Data Industry Association [WASHINGTON] announced that Francis Creighton has been named the association's new President and CEO. Creighton currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Government Affairs at the Financial Services Roundtable. Creighton previously served in a number of senior roles on Capitol Hill and as the chief lobbyist of the Mortgage Bankers Association. Creighton will succeed Eric J. Ellman, who has served as the interim president and CEO since September 2016.
PureRED| Ferrara [ATLANTA] announced George Russell to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Russell's career includes The Gillette Company and then Vice-President of Global Business Management at Schick & Wilkinson Sword. On the retail side, George served as the Chief Operating Officer for Duane Reade Drugstores. Russell began his career at Young & Rubicam and has served in board leadership roles in the healthcare, technology and consumer product sectors for companies and organizations, including National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) and the American Marketing Association (AMA).
TextureMedia [AUSTIN, Texas] announced the appointment of Kate Bates as CEO. Most recently, Kate Bates held the position of Chief Operating Officer at TextureMedia. Prior to that, Kate held several executive positions with areas of impact including, building operational infrastructure, global product lines and expansion planning, financial management, and creation of corporate KPIs and dashboards.
KeySourceUSA [CINCINNATI] has named Albert Paonessa III as CEO. Paonessa has over 25 years of experience in the drug distribution industry and was President of Anda Inc. for 10 years.
Keep America Beautiful [STAMFORD, Conn.] announced Helen Lowman as the organization's new president and CEO. From 2010 to 2017, Lowman served as an appointee of the President of the United States in the senior foreign service and the senior executive service. Most recently, she was Director-Individual and Community Preparedness at FEMA. Previously, she served in a variety of roles with the Peace Corps. Earlier in her career, Lowman managed environmental education events and initiatives with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). She is a Board member of PYXERA Global


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WASHINGTON – A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers has voted to endorse an experimental stool test that uses DNA to detect colon cancer and precancerous growths.
The FDA's committee of genetic experts voted 10-0 that the benefits of Exact Sciences' Cologuard test outweigh its risks. The vote amounts to a recommendation for the FDA to approve the test from Exact Sciences of Madison, Wis. The agency is not required to follow the panel's advice, but often does.
"We are pleased the committee strongly supported Cologuard's approval," Kevin T. Conroy, chairman and chief executive of Exact Sciences, said in a statement. "We look forward to continuing our work with the FDA to complete its review of Cologuard and remain committed to addressing the growing unmet needs in colorectal cancer screening."
Doctors have long used stool tests to look for hidden blood, a sign of possible tumors and precancerous polyps.
Cologuard and other DNA tests in development detect minute genetic changes associated with cancer cells in the colon.
On Wednesday, the same FDA panel of experts voted 5-4, with one abstention, that the benefits of the Epi proColon kit from Epigenomics outweigh the risks. That tests blood samples, not stool.
Approving such new tests could reshuffle current practice. The FDA staff's review of Cologuard, released earlier this week, suggests Cologuard would require additional follow-up studies to see how accurately it performs over several years.
Current federal guidelines recommend traditional blood stool samples every year for patients between ages 50 and 75, but only about 60 per cent do so.
It's unclear how often Cologuard would need to be used. It's expected to cost significantly more than blood stool tests, which run about $25.
According to company studies reviewed by the FDA, Cologuard accurately detected colorectal cancer 92 per cent of the time in patients who had cancerous tumors, better than the 74 per cent accuracy of traditional blood stool test. However, Cologuard also returned more false positives — reporting growths when none were present.
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of U.S. cancer deaths, with over 50,000 expected this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Deaths from the disease have been declining for more than two decades as screenings have increased.
Colonoscopy is the most accurate test, but many adults are reluctant to undergo the invasive procedure.
In after-hours trading, shares of Exact Sciences added 4.7 per cent, or 65 cents, to $14.40.


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Until you decide to safely travel, take some time look through all there is to see and do in our area, then plan your next adventure. We'll see you soon.
Marydale's Restaurant is a traditional rural diner experience. Open all year round, locals recommend Marydale's as the place to eat. Enjoy traditional North American comfort foods in a classic diner atmosphere. More than likely Marydale will be there to make sure you are treated right and have a great dining experience.
Perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner, Marydale's is a perfect place to bring the family or even to duck in by yourself for a quick meal.
bacon, ham, sausage served with 3 eggs, homefries, toast and tea, coffee , or a small juice
one egg, one piece of toast, a slice of bacon, homefries and a small juice
your choice of bacon or ham or sausage, 2 eggs, home fries, toast, tea, coffee or small juice
2 eggs and toast
a single serving served with a small juice
Three fluffy buttermilk pancakes
Fresh roast turkey, with lettuce and mayo on your choice of bread. Gluten free bread available for an extra charge
Three pieces cooked to perfection
Two waffles topped with raspberry sauce and whipped cream
Slices of cucumber, tomato, onion, lettuce and mayo on your choice of bread. Gluten free bread available for an extra charge
served with brown sugar and milk on the side
Choose from Western, Spanish, Mushroom, Veggie or Cheese. All are served with homefries and toast
a homemade burger topped with a slice of cheese
Triple decker, real roast turkey, bacon, tomatoes, lettuce and mayo served with (fries and coleslaw) (soup) or salad
Served open face with hot veg, fries and coleslaw
Lightly battered 2 pieces of Haddock served with fries and coleslaw
If you like liver, you will love ours. 2 pieces grilled to perfection topped with fried onions and bacon, served with fries (or mashed when available), coleslaw, hot vegetable
six cheese perogies topped with grilled bacon bits and onion served with your choice of caesar or garden salad
Grilled chicken breast wrapped in a soft tortilla with lettuce, pepper, onions and cheddar cheese, served with fries or salad
a grilled boneless skinless chicken breast topped with bacon and cheddar cheese served open face on rye toast, your choice of fries or salad
2 eggs, bacon, homefries & toast
Really good and not out of a can or freezer
Yummy what could be better than fries, cheese and gravy.
Crispy and not too heavy on the batter
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Feast of St. Theodore the New Martyr
On Wednesday, February 20, 2013, Metropolitan Ireneos of Myriophyton and Peristasis presided over the Divine Liturgy together with the parish priest Archimandrite Agathangelos, Patriarchal Deacon Nephon, and Deacon Stephen from Romania for the commemoration of the Feast of St. Theodore the New Martyr of Byzantium at the Dormition of the Theotokos Koumariotissa Church in Nihori.
Among those in attendance were His All-Holiness, the President of the Community and Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Mr. Lakis Vingas, Abbot Stephen of the Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration Dryovounio, the New Democracy Member of the Parliament, Mr. George Kasapidis, the Mayor of Eordaia in Greece, Paraskevi Vryzidou, and the Coordinator of Education in Istanbul, Mr. Stavros Gioltzoglou. A reception followed in the Community Hall.
Source: patriarchate.org